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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Dan Haygarth

‘My life has been destroyed’: Nine years on, Grenfell survivors want justice – and a chance to move on

As the demolition of the Grenfell Tower continues, the booming sounds of heavy machinery fill the air. But outside the site, there is a quiet and contemplative silence.

A group of people are working on the art installations on the hoardings that border the site. Those hoardings have long been used as a memorial for the 72 people who lost their lives in a devastating fire at the tower block in Kensington, west London in the early hours of 14 June 2017.

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